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Janet Jackson, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More Launch “Interactive Albums” With Beat Fever

September 17, 2018

The music experience is constantly evolving with the latest technology. While we wait for artist holograms to magically appear in our living room, there's a music app trying to bring music to life on your ph... Read More...

CD Baby Distribution Reaches 2,000 Tracks/Day In North America; 50% of Self-Released Music

Paul Resnikoff

August 17, 2018

The DIY distribution giant now says that they deliver 50% of all new artist-released streaming tracks — at least in the US & Canada. (Updated: Some wild misinformation related to CD Baby's distribution n... Read More...

BMG Scores Richard Ashcroft’s Upcoming Solo Album, Natural Rebel

Marsha Silva

August 16, 2018

Iconic British rocker Richard Ashcroft announced on Wednesday the upcoming release of his first solo album in two years. Natural Rebel will be released on October 19 under Ashcroft's personal imprint, RPA, t... Read More...

Sony Music Inks a Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Tha Lights Global

Marsha Silva

August 5, 2018

Hip Hop-savvy music and entertainment group Tha Lights Global has tied with Sony Music Entertainment. According to a new report from Variety, Sony Music Entertainment and Tha Lights Global have struck a mult... Read More...

Google Invests $70 Million to Destroy the Major Label Ecosystem

UnitedMasters, Alphabet’s $70 Million Bet, Releases a Limited Distribution Service

Marsha Silva

July 16, 2018

One of the most heavily-hyped startups to emerge in the past year has been UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters blasted out of the gate with a $70 million funding tranche, powered by the likes of Alphabet and Andree... Read More...

Songtradr Introduces a Distribution Platform to Power Data-Driven Sync Licensing

Paul Resnikoff

June 27, 2018

What’s the point of digital distribution if it isn’t driving anything beyond ‘exposure’ and a modest paycheck? The following is part of our ongoing series on sync licensing. We’d like to thank Songtradr for ... Read More...

What Could the Vienna Court Ruling Mean for YouTube and Facebook?

It’s Been Three Weeks and YouTube Music Still Hasn’t Launched

Marsha Silva

June 11, 2018

YouTube Music splashily announced its arrival last month. So where is it? So far, it looks like a smattering of industry VIPs and hand-plucked journalists have gotten a glimpse of YouTube Music. But as the... Read More...

John Coltrane’s ‘Missing Album’ from 1963 Is Now Being Released

Lennon Cihak

June 8, 2018

An unreleased album featuring two original tracks by legendary saxophonist and jazz musician John Coltrane is being released. The album in question is titled Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album. The alb... Read More...

Italian Dance Powerhouse Ego Music Expands Its Alliance With Believe

Marsha Silva

May 31, 2018

Ego Music is expanding the role of longtime distributor Believe Digital. Ego Music is a top Italian label in the dance market. Now, the company is extending — and expanding — its alliance with Believe Digit... Read More...

Universal Music Australia Officially Extends Its Optus Partnership

Marsha Silva

May 30, 2018

Universal Music Australia and Optus have extended their strategic partnership. Optus, officially known as Singtel Optus Pty Limited, is the second largest telecommunications company in Australia. It's been ... Read More...

Now There’s Another Free Competitor to CD Baby, Tunecore, and Distrokid

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2018

Amuse is a reimagined record label that just raised $15.5 million in Series A financing. And they're offering every single artist free distribution — plus analytics. The record label survived the great cata... Read More...

Now There’s a Way for Digital Distributors to Fund Indie Labels

Daniel Sanchez

May 17, 2018

Sound Royalties wants to give indie labels some advanced cash —based on the anticipated earnings of their catalogs. That could make sense for certain indies. This is a potentially interesting concept that's... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

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Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

DMN Pro Weekly: The Suno Subpoena Wars Are Targeting the Music Industry’s Deepest, Darkest Secrets. Here’s Where Things Stand.

What Is Attribution?

Create Music Emerges from the Shadows as a DistroKid Minority Investor

Former Sony, Discovery, WWE Executive James Rosenstock Joins Too Lost as CFO

Janet Jackson, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More Launch “Interactive Albums” With Beat Fever

CD Baby Distribution Reaches 2,000 Tracks/Day In North America; 50% of Self-Released Music

BMG Scores Richard Ashcroft’s Upcoming Solo Album, Natural Rebel

Sony Music Inks a Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Tha Lights Global

UnitedMasters, Alphabet’s $70 Million Bet, Releases a Limited Distribution Service

Songtradr Introduces a Distribution Platform to Power Data-Driven Sync Licensing

It’s Been Three Weeks and YouTube Music Still Hasn’t Launched

John Coltrane’s ‘Missing Album’ from 1963 Is Now Being Released

Italian Dance Powerhouse Ego Music Expands Its Alliance With Believe

Universal Music Australia Officially Extends Its Optus Partnership

Now There’s Another Free Competitor to CD Baby, Tunecore, and Distrokid

Now There’s a Way for Digital Distributors to Fund Indie Labels